Bella Vista: Tanyard Creek Nature Trail

[This post was originally published February 9, 2011 on “A hiking we will go…”] I have been remiss in my blogging and have been admonished for my digression.  Indeed, there was a hike last weekend, but I did not manage to get anything written until today.  We have had an incredible amount of snowfall in […] Continue Reading »

Shores Lake/White Rock Loop Adventure (Ozark Forest)

Memorial Day weekend we headed out for a backpacking trip on the Shores Lake/White Rock Loop with the best intentions for a two-night trip to one of the most scenic hikes in Arkansas. Unfortunately, this time our hike had some unplanned difficulties that caused us to turn back after our first night. So our first […] Continue Reading »

Natural Falls State Park: Dripping Springs Video

Back on March 21, I had a nice visit to Natural Falls State Park, near West Siloam Springs in northeast Oklahoma. The highlight of the park is Dripping Springs (aka Natural Falls), one of the tallest waterfalls in Oklahoma. Here are three cell phone videos I took of the falls. (The third one is after […] Continue Reading »

King’s Bluff Loop Trail Photos (Ozark Forest)

As talked about in this post, I had a nice visit to the King’s Bluff Loop Trail back in late January. Here are a few additional photographs that I took at that visit. Continue Reading »

King’s Bluff Falls Video (Ozark Forest)

Here are a couple of cell phone videos I took of King’s Bluff Falls from my visit there back on January 28. (The second one is after the jump.) Alternate video link. Continue Reading »

Kings Bluff Loop Trail Pics (Ozark Forest)

The Kings Bluff Loop Trail is a 1.8-mile trail in the Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area (Ozark National Forest, northern Pope County). The elevation change on the trail is only about 350 feet. It is a pretty easy hike. There is parking and a vault toilet there at the scenic area. It is on highway 16, […] Continue Reading »